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Virtually ignored is the historically unusual primary Benson has had.
- Only the 3rd time in 66 years that a Michigan open seat candidate for governor is running away with the nomination.
Benson at 72% in a recent primary poll.
Dick Posthumus took 81% in 2002 over Joe Schwarz and lost to Granholm.
Paul Bagwell got 99% in 1960 and lost to Swainson.
- The last time in an open seat race that Michigan elected the same party as governor was that 1960 election of LG Swainson, who beat the college professor Bagwell.
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